* NBC’s The Voice was steady with 11.3 mil and a night-leading 3.5 rating. Night 2 of Take It All (7.3 mil/2.3) grew a bit from its Monday debut and placed second in the demo above its ABC and Fox sitcom rivals.

* Leading out of NCIS, NCIS: LA (15 mil/2.6) won its hour in the demo while dipping 10 percent. Vegas closed CBS’ night with 10.3 mil/1.5, adding a few eyeballs but down a tenth in the demo.

* ABC led off Tuesday with Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (5.6 mil/1.7), followed by Happy Endings (flat at 3.3 mil/1.3) and the aforementioned B—-. An impressively powerful episode of Private Practice (3.8 mil/1.2) shed a few viewers while holding steady in the demo.

* Over on Fox, Raising Hope (4 mil/1.7) was up 10 and 21 percent leading into a Ben and Kate rerun. New Girl (4.24 mil/2.0) was flat, while The Mindy Project (3.03 mil/1.4) gained some viewers and inched up a tenth.

* The CW’s Hart of Dixie slipped 11 percent in total audience (to 1.4 million viewers) but ticked up a tenth in the demo (to a 0.6).

I don’t understand why Apartment 23 has such a little following. This season it’s been much better than Happy Endings and it only keeps getting better but people (aka. Nielsen families) are just not watching. It’s gonna be depressing to watch that show fade into obscurity. And ABC sure isn’t doing much to get new people to watch it, they just assume it’s going to die and they’re probably going to burn off the remaining airing episodes in a horrible time slot so not even the few people who still watch it know it’s on.

This show is turning out great for all that love Zoe/Wade. Unfortunately I am not one of those people. I hope it gets renewed for all those that love it. I hate that I no longer like it and I tried to watch it for the other characters and crazy happenings. After they announced it was going in the direction of the Zoe/Wade relationship my heart wasn’t in it. I understand having George jump in a relationship with Zoe wasn’t good. For me this is the equivalent to Lorelei and Luke breaking up, killed the show for me. Still want it to pick up ratings and get renewed. That would be great.

Parenthood was really good…but for me it didn’t hold a candle to the awesome Private Practice episode last night. Brian Benben brought it in what has to be one of the 5 best episodes of the series ever. Diane Farr also excelled as his cancer treatment friend. If Brian does not get an Emmy nomination for this episode it will be a shame. Wonderfully moving. I hate that this series is cancelled but I will look forward to anything/everything the terrific cast (especially Brian and KaDee Strickland) does next.

Hart of Dixie was really good last night. Love the Zoe and Wade stuff and am really enjoying Tansy and George. Also pretty glad Ruby is gone, her character annoyed me. There was some good character development for Wade, which is nice.

Yes! Hart of Dixie keeps getting better and better! Love Zoe and Wade! Their relationship is developing beautifully as are their characters! George and Tansy are so funny together and Lemon is a better, more complex character without George. Lavon is a great character with so much depth. Can’t wait for Hart to return after winter hiatus. CW – you have a fabulous show in Hart of Dixie. Please keep it around for a third season!

I haven’t watched Parenthood yet, but I’m happy for it. Maybe NBC will increase its episode order in the future and actually air it from September to May like a regular series. Then they can retain more viewers. I only watched Happy Endings and The B. James van der Beek was in top form in that episode. I thought the credits were hilarious when he was sitting there talking to the camera, drinking a martini and wearing a smoking jacket. The DWTS crossover was fun. I’m glad they got to show his full cha cha routine.

NCIS’ reliance on a problematic romance is hurting the show overall. I know that every time I get ready to watch the show I end up turning off what are good episodes because of Tiva. I am sadly saying goodbye to what was once my favorite show. S many people I know are telling me the same thing. It’s a shame. I’ve been excited about Elementary, a new show this year. It’s well written and well acted, p,us the show runners promise that the two leads will never end up in a romance.

This was actually my least favorite episode of Parenthood of the season I think. Having all that happen on Christmas Eve just didn’t make sense to me. I really was hoping Haddie would have been by her mom’s side the whole hour, and from watching this show from the very first episode I believe all the Bravermans would have been in the hospital that entire time, so that had me bewildered the whole time. Sarah should have been in grieving with her breakup with Mark and they should have held off the Amber/Ryan drama until after the holiday (but I do love them together and especially the growth they have given Amber throughout the series, she deserves major recognition, she provides so much depth to that character.) BUT, any scene with Adam/Kristina & Adam/Zeke was phenomenal and kept the excellent standard this show has set. I can’t wait to welcome the Braverman clan into my home each and every week.

Can Monica Potter be the Performer of the Week again!? Please!! Or maybe Peter Krause, or Craig T. Nelson….or Mae Whitman…Gosh I love Parenthood! So these numbers are REALLY good and bode well for renewal for next season right? Right!? Please say it is so….Can we have some Emmy nominations for the cast, and writing…They are so well deserving of it.